Asus P9X79 PRO User Manual

3-2 Chapter 3: BIOS setup
Chapter 3
3.2.1 EZ Mode
By default, the EZ Mode screen appears when you enter the BIOS setup program. The EZ
Mode provides you an overview of the basic system information, and allows you to select
the display language, system performance mode and boot device priority. To access the
Advanced Mode, click Exit/Advanced Mode, then select Advanced Mode.
The default screen for entering the BIOS setup program can be changed. Refer to the
Setup Mode item in sectionsection 3.7 Boot memu for details.
• The boot device options vary depending on the devices you installed to the system.
• The Boot Menu(F8) button is available only when the boot device is installed to the
system.
Exits the BIOS setup program without saving
the changes, saves the changes and resets
the system, or enters the Advanced Mode
Selects the display language of
the BIOS setup program
Displays the CPU/motherboard temperature,
CPU/5V/3.3V/12V voltage output,
CPU/CPU_OPT/Chassis fan speed
Power Saving mode
Normal mode ASUS Optimal mode
Loads optimized default
Selects the boot device priority
Selects the boot device priority
Displays the system properties of the
selected mode on the right hand side
Clicks to display all fan
speeds if available
Quick switch to frequently
used menus.
P9X79 PRO

Asus P9X79 PRO Specifications

General

Non-ECC	Yes
Memory channels	Quad-channel
Number of memory slots	8
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM
Maximum internal memory	64 GB
Supported memory clock speeds	1066, 1333, 1600, 1866, 2133, 2400 MHz
Processor socket	LGA 2011 (Socket R)
Processor manufacturer	Intel
Compatible processor series	Intel Core i7, Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition
USB 2.0 connectors	3
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	1
BIOS type	UEFI
ACPI version	2.0a
BIOS memory size	64 Mbit
eSATA ports quantity	2
USB 2.0 ports quantity	6
Audio chip	Realtek ALC898
Component for	PC
Audio output channels	7.1 channels
Motherboard form factor	ATX
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10
Supported storage drive interfaces	SATA II, SATA III
Cables included	SATA
On-board graphics card	No
Parallel processing technology support	3-Way SLI, Quad-GPU CrossFireX
LAN controller	Intel® 82579V
Bluetooth version	2.1+EDR
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet
Controller interface type	SATA 6Gb/s
Controller 2nd interface type	SATA 3Gb/s

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	244 mm
Width	305 mm